Central Auckland projects

Cycle share

Federal Street pedestrian and cycle improvements

The Federal Street walking and cycling improvements will provide a short-term, temporary and low cost alternative cycle route during the City Rail Link construction in Albert Street. The project is an interim solution until a major upgrade of Federal Street takes place.

Estimated completion: early 2018.

Franklin Road upgrade

This project will upgrade Franklin Road to include cycle lanes on both sides of the road and connect Ponsonby Road to the Victoria Street cycleway.

Karangahape Road upgrade

The K Road enhancements project will provide safe and convenient access along Karangahape Road for cyclists, as well as significant improvements to the streetscape.

Estimated completion: 2018

Nelson Street Cycleway

Nelson Street Cycleway is a multi-phase project to deliver a shared path and protected cycle lanes linking Upper Queen Street (and the Grafton Gully cycleway) to Quay Street via the pink Lightpath. Phase one (from Upper Queen Street to the corner of Victoria Street) and phase two (from Victoria Street to Fanshawe Street) is now complete. Consultation for phase three (connecting with the waterfront at Quay Street) closed in October 2017.

New Zealand cycle trail airport to city

The New Zealand Cycle Trail (airport to city) is a signposted cycle route for visitors, commuters and recreational riders on largely quiet roads and existing cycleways. It passes through Mangere, Mangere Bridge, Hillsborough, Mount Albert, Waterview and Kingsland. The route will improve in the coming years to take advantage of new infrastructure planned and under construction along the full length of the route.

Parnell Cycleway

The Parnell Cycleway will run from the intersection of St Stephens Avenue and Parnell Road to the intersection of The Strand and Quay Street. It will form a link that connects with the existing cycleways on Quay Street and Tamaki Drive. It is also the first section of a route that will continue through to Newmarket and beyond.

Estimated construction start: mid 2018.

Pt Chevalier to Westmere improvements

We are proposing improvements to cycling and walking on Pt Chevalier Road (from the intersection with Great North Road), along Meola Road and Garnet Road, up to the Westmere shops. Find out about the Pt Chevalier to Westmere improvements.

Estimated completion: mid 2019

Quay Street cycleway extension

Quay Street Cycleway provides a high quality link between the Wynyard Quarter area, the Beach Road cycleway and the busy cycle route along Tamaki Drive. We are now working on an extension to the Quay Street cycleway.

The two-way cycleway is protected from traffic and has space for pedestrians walking along the waterfront.

Estimated completion: 2018

Richmond Road improvements

We are making improvements along Richmond Road from the intersection with Parawai Crescent to the interesection with Surrey Crescent. The improvements involve slowing down traffic and separating cyclists from pedestrians and vehicles. The Richmond Road improvements is route 2 of the Grey Lynn, Arch Hill, Westmere improvements project.

Tamaki Drive cycle route

We are upgrading the walking and cycling facilities on Tamaki Drive between the end of the Quay Street Cycleway (which will be extended to a point just west of The Strand intersection) and the intersection with Ngapipi Road. FInd out about the Tamaki Drive cycle route.

Estimated construction start: mid 2018.

Victoria Street Cycleway

The Victoria Street Cycleway is a dedicated cycleway along Victoria Street West, running between College Hill (intersection of Victoria Street West and Beaumont Street) and Hobson Street, providing an important link to and from the city. In the longer term, we are looking at further links to Queen Street and eventually the Auckland Domain.

Estimated completion: 2018.

Westhaven to City cycle route

The Westhaven to City cycle route completes an approximate 1.5km link from the end of Westhaven Drive to Quay Street via Beaumont Street, Gaunt Street and Customs Street West in the Viaduct Harbour.

Eastern Auckland projects

Glen Innes cycling improvements

Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path

The Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path, for cyclists and pedestrians, will follow the eastern rail line from Merton Road near Glen Innes Station to Tamaki Drive. It will provide access for people to walk, run or cycle from Auckland’s eastern suburbs to the Waitematā Harbour for leisure and commuting. The project is being constructed in four sections.

Northern Auckland projects

Albany Highway upgrade

The major improvements from Albany Expressway to Bush Road in the south include on and off road cycle facilities and a wider footpath in both directions. Find out more about the project on our Albany Highway upgrade page.

Completed: October 2016.

Northcote safe cycle route

The Northcote safe cycle route project includes 5.1 kms of walking and cycling improvements along Northcote Road, Lake Road and Queen Street from the Taharoto Road/Northcote Road intersection (near Smales Farm) to Northcote Point Ferry Terminal. It will provide connections to Smales Farm Bus Station, Northcote Town Centre, Northcote Ferry Terminal. It will provide safe and attractive links to a number of schools, workplaces and recreation in the area.

New Lynn to Avondale Shared Path

The New Lynn to Avondale Shared Path is a walking and cycling route along the rail line between New Lynn and Avondale. This 2.9km route will improve travel choice in the area and form part of a continuous route to the city centre, linking with the Waterview Shared path and the Northwestern cycleway.

Investment programme details

Some of the accelerated projects listed on this page have received government funding for 2015 to 2018 through the Urban Cycle Programme.

One of the focus areas for building new cycling infrastructure is the city centre. By the end of 2017, the loop around the city will be complete.

Since the first stage of the Nelson Street cycleway, the Lightpath, and the Grafton Gully cycleway were completed, there has been a 46% increase in morning inbound peak cycle trips around the city centre

Almost 46,000 new people took to 2 wheels in 2016 and 80% of Aucklanders agree that investing in cycling is important for giving people more travel choices.

The routes of many of these projects are indicative only as they are subject to consultation and some completion dates have yet to be determined.

Completed projects

Central Auckland

Beach Road cycleway

Beach Road Cycleway connects the Grafton Gully cycleway to cycle routes on Tamaki Drive and Quay Street. The second stage connects Mahuhu Crescent to Britomart Place, forming a continuous, safe and convenient route for people to access the city centre by bike from the east.

It also supports the Greenways network initiatives by the Puketapapa Local Board.

Quay Street cycleway

Quay Street Cycleway provides a high quality link between the Wynyard Quarter area, the Beach Road cycleway and the busy cycle route along Tamaki Drive. We are now working on an extension to the Quay Street cycleway.

The two-way cycleway is protected from traffic and has space for pedestrians walking along the waterfront.

Eastern Auckland

There are no completed projects currently listed for Eastern Auckland.

Northern Auckland

There are no completed projects currently listed for Northern Auckland.